Latest Frannet Podcast Episodes
Our Last Episode, For Now - Small Business Success Is A Series of Difficult & Necessary Changes
Heartland Franchise Guy - December 05, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutesThree Years Later, HFG's very first guest shares her journey to small business franchise success, and the fortitude needed to routinely make the hard, but imperative, changes that will get you there. This is our last recording of The Heartland Franchise Guy, at least for now, with a mes...
EVERYTHNG is About to Change with How You Find Your Franchise - Introducing QualiFYI
Heartland Franchise Guy - November 21, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutesRemember when using the internet for daily purchases seemed strange? When calling a Taxi was the only option? Depending upon your age, you may or may not remember, because our Gig Economy, with improved options for self-directed decision making, has changed everything. And NOW, Self-Dir...
From Franchise HQ Staff to Franchisee
Heartland Franchise Guy - November 14, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutesThere's an old commercial that ends with "I liked it so much, that I bought the company." That guy was already a millionaire. The Ericksons, however, were just a regular hard-working couple who recognized that franchises can help you train yourself to become a highly successful owner if...
Human Capital Resources Available to Business Owners
Heartland Franchise Guy - November 07, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutesThere's a reason that Human Capital - recruiting & retaining your business' team - has been a constant theme of our episodes. There's nothing of greater importance, assuming you want to actually grow a business instead of building a 1-person 'practice'. Chad discusses a unique set of re...
From The Ground Up - John Hoich's Entrepreneurial Story- Part 2
Heartland Franchise Guy - October 31, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutesAbusive Childhood. First newspaper route at age 10. Sole supporter of his younger siblings by 16. When his adolescent peers drove a Camaro, he drove a bicycle. John had every reason to blame life for giving him a bad lot. Instead, he turned it into fuel. Fuel that gave birth to an empir...
From The Ground Up - John Hoich's Entrepreneurial Story - Part 1
Heartland Franchise Guy - October 24, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutesAbusive Childhood. First newspaper route at age 10. Sole supporter of his younger siblings by 16. When his adolescent peers drove a Camaro, he drove a bicycle. John had every reason to blame life for giving him a bad lot. Instead, he turned it into fuel. Fuel that gave birth to an empir...
Ethical Decision-Making Can Generate More Profit
Heartland Franchise Guy - October 17, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutesIt's easy to make ethical business decisions when there's no cost, and no pushback. But Bev has spent a lifetime studying and teaching how leaders can monetize and prioritize making the most challenging and consequential ethical decisions. Her findings are so powerful, she founded The B...
The Charitable Entrepreneur, a Servant Leader, and His: Party With A Purpose
Heartland Franchise Guy - October 10, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes13 years ago, JD was inspired to not just start up his own business, but to create a charitable movement that changes the lives of the most vulnerable children on the planet. Deaf Child Hope International was born. It worked, all with private donations. We discuss this entrepreneur's se...
Status of the Commercial Real Estate Market
Heartland Franchise Guy - September 26, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesMost business start-ups - franchise or not - need a physical location to operate. Whether it's office, retail, or industrial sector, it's important to understand what the market looks like, to set expectations for your interactions with landlords, and to understand how to find viable co...
FranSurvey - Scientifically Measuring Franchisee Satisfaction
Heartland Franchise Guy - September 19, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutesJeff was an area developer franchisee for many years. From his experience inside franchise systems, he developed the FranSurvey product, which is a franchisee satisfaction measurement tool that franchisors can utilize to improve many facets of their organization - including optimal rela...
Young Entrepreneurs Speak the Truth
Heartland Franchise Guy - September 13, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutesThese award-winning young entrepreneurs have an unvarnished perspective on what it means to be a business owner, what motivation looks like, and how to deal with fear of failure. Listening to their perspective might remind you of what you told yourself before all the noise of adulthood,...
How Franchisors Can Maintain Culture as They Grow
Heartland Franchise Guy - September 05, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutesRyan is a leader on the learning and support team at what is now a large national franchise organization. We discuss the proactive steps, priorities, and strategies that can be taken to ensure a franchisor's culture remains intact as a franchise system grows from small to large. A Hurr...
Franchising's Impact on Our Economy
Heartland Franchise Guy - August 30, 2023 13:47 - 16 minutesHere's a great resource for understanding the impact - nationally and by state - that the franchising industry has on our economy. We navigate this user-friendly tool and discuss the underlying research behind this data. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and ...
"There Was NO Plan B"- Jennifer's Unbelievable Entrepreneurial Story
Heartland Franchise Guy - August 22, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutesCertain #entrepreneur's stories need no introduction. That's the case with Jennifer Lea's astonishing ride into business ownership. If you made a movie script about it, nobody would believe it actually happened. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercia...
The 50 Mile March Foundation - Giving Back to Your Community
Heartland Franchise Guy - August 15, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutesMyself and Gabriel Ruiz, both local #franchise owners, discuss our involvement in a fundraiser that helps get local homeless and at-risk veterans off the street and connected to the assistance they need. It's called the #50MileMarch, it's not for the light-hearted, and all 117,500 steps...
How AI - Artificial Intelligence - is Impacting and Changing Franchising
Heartland Franchise Guy - August 08, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutesJust like everything else in the world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting, influencing, enhancing, and changing many things in #franchising. And that's not changing any time soon. Franchise Marketing Executive, and savvy AI Implementor, Will Fraker discusses real-life changes th...
Multi-Unit Franchise Expansion
Heartland Franchise Guy - August 01, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutesJay & Angelia Froscheiser, the owners of 1, then 2, then 3, and now 4 locations of Club Pilates studios discuss their stories and best practices learned from expansion through both acquisition of another franchisee's locations and purchase of an additional territory/studio. A Hurrdat M...
APEX Accelerator - Free Guidance & Support to Win Government Contracts
Heartland Franchise Guy - July 25, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesThe government spends $Billions and $Billions on for-profit contractor services every year. And they always pay their bills. But to participate and win contracts, you must know the important processes and nuance of this unique purchasing segment. Veronica and Daniel from the APEX Accele...
When Should the Second Spouse/ Partner Join the Franchise?
Heartland Franchise Guy - July 18, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutesHusband and wife Tom and Donna Riedl found the franchise they wanted - 101Mobility. Tom's job was outsourced, so the easy decision was that he'd run the franchise to start. The tough decision was "When's the right time for Donna to join the business full time?" We discuss their #franchi...
Helping Leaders and Their Teams Achieve Better Outcomes
Heartland Franchise Guy - July 11, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesJesse DePriest - Vistage Chair | Lean Transformation Coach | Growth Guru | Certified Process Optimizer - knows a thing or two about how leaders and #entrepreneurs can optimize effectiveness within their teams, and within themselves. He drops a steady stream of knowledge bombs on us toda...
An HFC Short - Our Imperfect, But Worth-It, Union
Heartland Franchise Guy - July 03, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutesA brief, patriotic poem for Independence Day in the U.S.A. Inspired by my son's Perseverance poem last week, I decided the 4th of July week is the right time to release a piece that I penned not too long ago. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial v...
A HFG Short - Perseverance
Heartland Franchise Guy - June 27, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutesCayden's short poem, a valuable lesson for anyone reflecting on their career and accomplishments during the holiday week. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Net...
Rep'm Group, a Full Service Franchise Growth Organization
Heartland Franchise Guy - June 20, 2023 16:20 - 19 minutesRachel Stender, Group VP for a Full-Service Franchise Growth organization called REP'M, explains what they do, how they help elevate both franchisors and franchisees, and she digs into their own competitive differentiators. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media a...
Embrace Professional Help to Effectively Align Your Professional Future
Heartland Franchise Guy - June 13, 2023 16:21 - 18 minutesAligning Your Professional Future with what you truly Want and Need is more effective when you embrace professional assistance. Brianna Haun, founder of Align Consulting, is an entrepreneur who helps aspiring entrepreneurs and "stuck" professionals align with what they truly want and ne...
The Latest on the Small Business Funding Scene
Heartland Franchise Guy - June 06, 2023 20:59 - 19 minutesWe have a dynamic funding and financing environment out there at this moment, for #FranchiseOpportunities and small businesses overall. Our national lending expert breaks down what has changed in recent months, what has NOT changed, and alternatives to consider if you are seeking start-...
Business Journal Publisher Discussing Her Perspective on Telling Your Own Story
Heartland Franchise Guy - May 23, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutesMidlands Business Journal Editor & CEO Andee Hoig talks about how entrepreneurs can best tell their own story to the world, with authenticity. Andee is an entrepreneur herself, several times over, and she speaks to her own experiences of perseverance as a fledgling publisher. A Hurrdat...
Area Developer Franchisee - Helping Kids Win at Life
Heartland Franchise Guy - May 16, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutesA #FanchiseOpportunity that makes a meaningful impact in communities. KidStrong Area Developer franchisee Dustin Sparks discusses how they help kids from Walking to 11 years "Win at Life." As Dustin says, We make better kids for the planet, by building physical and emotional fitness. A...
The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)
Heartland Franchise Guy - May 09, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutesA new source of small business funding is now available, through a federal funding initiative, which can make it easier for a banker to say yes to your loan request. And, may make it easier to fund a business that services rural areas, other underserved areas, and/or has a female busine...
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Childrens Business Fair Winners (Episode 2)
Heartland Franchise Guy - May 02, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutesIf you haven't yet watched Episode 1 of our Children's Business Fair winners from last week, you will after you watch this group of 8-16 year old entrepreneurial prodigies!!! Sometimes the unvarnished, unfettered, and refreshing perspective of a child is exactly what we need to hear to ...
Childrens Business Fair Winners (Episode 1)
Heartland Franchise Guy - April 25, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutesWith all the bad news in today's news cycle, this 2-episode set is going to reassure you that our future is in good hands. This Episode #1 includes two sets of sibling co-owners, who each won Grand Prize Awards in the recent Children's Business Fair. Sharing their stories and passions a...
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